Thursday, January 22, 2026
Latest:
  • Evo reborn? Taiwan-made 2026 Mitsubishi Australia EV to spin off 300kW hot hatch!
  • 2026 Skoda Peaq: Large seven-seat electric rival for Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Volvo EX90 named
  • 2026 Volvo EX60 and EX60 Cross Country unveiled! Class-leading 810km range for all-new Aussie-bound electric SUV
  • Best-selling EVs of 2025: Tesla and BYD rule Australia, but what wins in UK, USA, Germany and China?
  • Zeekr 7X uprated already! Next-gen tech boosts popular new electric mid-size SUV
EV Central

EV Central

News, reviews and comparisons of electric cars and SUVs from Australia's most trusted experts

  • News
  • Reviews
    • SUV reviews
    • Car reviews
    • Ute reviews
  • Tech
  • EV FAQ
  • Charging
  • EV types
    • EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
    • Hybrid vehicle
    • PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
    • FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
  • Opinion
  • Videos
  • Contact
  • About us

Sealion 8

2025 BYD Sealion 8.
BYD LATEST News Sealion 8 

BYD Sealion 8 PHEV priced from $56,990: First seven-seat SUV from Chinese giant undercuts most rivals

PharmacySydney.com
January 19, 2026January 19, 2026
EV Central team 7114 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Sealion 8 priced, Sealion 8

Razor-sharp pricing has been confirmed for BYD’s first-ever seven-seat model sold in Australia, the plug-in hybrid 2026 BYD Sealion 8

Read more
2025 BYD Sealion 8.
BYD LATEST Reviews Sealion 8 SUV reviews 

2025 BYD Sealion 8 Premium Review: It’s super-fast and handles like a sports car. Does a seven-seat family SUV really need to behave this way?

November 3, 2025November 5, 2025
MJDHealthPharmacy.com
Bruce Newton 7986 Views BYD, BYD Sealion 8, Sealion 8

BYD is opening a new front in its war on, well, everyone else who sells cars in Australia, with the

Read more
D19 LATEST Leapmotor News Uncategorized 

Flagship Leapmotor D19 SUV unveiled: EV and range-extender hybrid powertrain options for three-row BYD Sealion 8 and Kia EV9 fighter

October 22, 2025October 25, 2025 John Mahoney 11382 Views BYD, D19, Leapmotor, Sealion 8

Leapmotor has revealed a three-row SUV called the D19 that looks ready-made for Australia. It shapes as a rival for

Read more
2025 BYD Atto 1.
Atto 1 Atto 2 BYD LATEST News Sealion 5 Sealion 8 

BYD confirms super-cheap Atto 1 for Australia! Sealion 5 plug-in SUV also on the way as four model launches planned by early 2026

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 12687 Views Atto 1, Atto 2, BYD, Sealion 5, Sealion 8

All four new models that will expand BYD’s Australian line-up by early 2026 have now been named. The latest confirmations

Read more
BYD Atto 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat electric SUV
LATEST News 

Plug-in BYD Sealion 8 arrives to conquer large seven-seat segment as Chinese brand aims to pinch sales from Mazda CX-80, Kia Sorento

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 44643 Views BYD, Sealion 8

The BYD Sealion 8 has been locked in for an Australian debut in the first quarter of 2026 as the

Read more

New EVs coming soon

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
LATEST NEW EVs News 

The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevBHjWoXIY

EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
LATEST News Videos 

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
Videos 

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

About Us

EV Central is the centre of the electric-vehicle universe, a place where you can find out what’s watt in the whole wired world of EVs. We’ll bring you news, reviews and our views on this fast-moving segment of the car market, one which should increasingly become the mainstream. We welcome your input and your opinions as well, so please click the Contact Us link to get in touch.

Useful Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • How to charge an electric car
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • How to charge an electric car
Copyright © 2026 EV Central. All rights reserved.